To all whom it may concern



T1 0. MARIS.

Attaching Hubs to Axles.

- Patented Mar. 5, 1867.

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IMPROVEMENT IN THE METHOD or ATTAGHING sues T0 AXLE-Boxes.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, THoMAs O. MA'nIs, of Athens, in the county ofAthens, State of Ohio,have inventeda. new end improved Combined Box,Band, and Cap for Wheel-Hubs; and I hereby declare that the following isa. full and exact description thereof, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawings, which-ere 'made part of this specificctiominwhich-- I Figure 1 is a perspective view of the but-cap, band, and boxin one piece.

Figure 2 is the caps and box attached, as when in use; and

Figure 3 is the hub with the caps and box attached, complete.

The separate parts of the invention are more particularly describedthus: A (figs. 1 and 2) represents a perspective view of the but-cap,with its rim, A, adjustable to the turned surface of the hub. b b b bare ribs in the but-cap to strengthen the cap, and, by being let intothe end of the hull, to prevent the box from turning. One of these ribs,6, is inade hollow for the purpose of introdu'ci'ng oil to thespindlethrough the opening q. C (figs. 1 end 2) represents the box,either cylindrical or tapering, having a. screw, (1, at the end toreceive the pointcap. E (figs. 2 and 3) shows the point-cup as attachedtothej box at d (fig. 1) by its centre, and the rim E adjustable'to theturned surface of the hub,- as represented in fig. 3. These rims A and Eserve the double purpose of bending the-hub cml'truing endsecuring thebox to the centre.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. The cap A, with its ribs 6 b, substantially as above described andset forth in my specification.-

'2. I claim the cap E, in combination with the box 0 and screw-thread,as substantially described.

3. I claim securing the hub to the box 0, by means of caps A and E, whenone of said. oops is rigidly attached to the box and the otheradjustable, substantially as described: I

4. I claimconstructing the cap A with one or moreof its ribs hollow, forthe purpose of introducing oil to the spindle, substanti-ally'itsdescribed.

Athens, Ohio, December 13, 1866.

THOS. C. MARIS.

Witnesses: v V

HENRY F. BROWN, Tuos. F.WILDES.

